May 2016 Babies

Chapped skin

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schwimn wrote:

My little girl has really dry cheeks, arms, and lips right now :-(. She has sensitive skin so I have only been putting on plain Vaseline, and it doesn’t seem to help very much. Any suggestions for what works on sensitive skin? TIA.

My son has crazy sensitive skin too, and gets extremely dry spots. Vaseline and Aquaphor work equally well for us (tho Vaseline is half the price at least). I slather it on ... SLATHER it on ... every night at bedtime. His pjs are junk, but his skin stays clear! We're to the point now that we just spot treat (usually backs of knees and cheeks, lol), but last winter it was a whole body deal every night.

We also only bathe twice a week or so, and he gets fully slathered immediately after bath while his skin is still damp.

when using an emollient like vaseline or as others have suggestes aquaphor make sure youre putting it on as thr skin is still wet not damp wet. an emollient is not a moisturizer but a sealent that will seal in moisture aka water. good luck!

When our son was little he used to get dry skin on his mouth and cheeks and the pediatrician recommended nipple cream, since I had it on hand from nursing anyway. We use the First Years kind you can get anywhere, like walmart. Since its for nursing it doesn't hurt if it makes its way into his mouth either! Anyway, we have been using that for any kind of chapped or dry skin since and it works great for us!

- How often do you bathe her? We only take a bath about once a week in the Winter time. She generally is clean since she's not outdoors but I wash her hands at bedtime, her face with a wash cloth, and just her feet if that is ever needed in the sink.

- Does your LO drink water?

- Try coconut oil (organic and gentle) and/or some aquafor or other baby lotion. Leave the

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